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We chefs hang our toque on the adage “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” Mise en place is the water bucket that keeps our night from going up in flames. Once you understand the nuances of mise en place, you’ll find it’s got a pretty significant civilian use.By Laura Cook Newman

Yahoo made some waves last month by discontinuing its telecommuting program. While many in the techno press
panned the decision as backward thinking, Yahoo’s rationale is actually
quite interesting. ByPeter Lemire

Although health-reform and fiscal-cliff fallout continues its scattered rain on all Colorado businesses, one large chunk has landed squarely in the front yards of the state’s medical-device companies.By Deb Melani

Salespeople notoriously dislike working with scripts. Perfectly understandable, since we are rarely given any instruction on how to properly learn them or deliver them with any kind of authenticity or style that showcases our personality. By Julie Hansen

Nominate a Top Minority-Owned Business!

Do you know a great minority-owned business, or do you own one?Nominate a companyfor
ColoradoBiz’s Annual Ranking of the Top 50 Minority-Owned Businesses in
Colorado. The list will appear in the July 2013 issue of ColoradoBiz!Nomination deadline: May 10, 2013